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In this episode, Mike discusses the Ontario Court of Appeal decision R. v. Campbell, 2023 ONCA 483 where a convicted criminal contended a judge’s charge to a jury about why he ran from police should have included an instruction on the practical realities of racialized Canadians and systemic racism. Is it possible he fled because he feared the police as a marginalized Black man or did his flight demonstrate a consciousness of guilt related to his wrongdoing — kidnapping, assault and firearms offences? Or is the reason he fled even relevant to the Crown’s case? The answer may not be as black and white as you think.
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